How do I keep going with discussion that a class mate has written? An as follows: What are some common security issues that are a result of poor software development?$$

Some common security issues resulting from poor software development practices include various vulnerabilities, data breaches, and insecure APIs.

Of the various vulnerabilities, two stand out when reading up on poor software development, injection vulnerabilities and unpatched vulnerabilities. Failure to properly sanitize user inputs can enable injection attacks like SQL injection or cross$-$site scripting $($XSS$),$ allowing attackers to execute malicious code $($Whitman & Mattord, $2023).$ The Equifax data breach in $2017$ was caused by an unpatched vulnerability that enabled remote code execution $($Federal Trade Commission, $2019).$ Neglecting to regularly update software components with security patches leaves known vulnerabilities open to exploitation by cybercriminals $($Whitman & Mattord, $2023).$

When looking at data breeches, inadequate data protection measures like lack of encryption or improper access controls can lead to data breaches, exposing sensitive information $($Whitman & Mattord, $2023).$ Again, the Equifax breach is a good example of a data breach.